Stumped in Canterbury

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Ferocious weather has destroyed an iconic 200-year-old lime tree in the grounds of Kent County Cricket Club. T2 popped down to Canterbury

“Welcome, welcome,” said the keeper of the official Kent County Cricket Club souvenir shop. “Might I interest you in any club merchandise? Easy on the wallet, sir, needn’t be a big investment. As luck would have it, we’ve just had a large batch of toothpicks in. That’s right, sir, lime toothpicks.

“How about matches? Lime matches, sir? Every strike a little bit of history? No? Don’t apologise, sir. You’re a gentleman, I can see that. You like your